The Quincy commission met on Tuesday, July 14th to decide on its tentative millage rate for the fiscal year 2014-2015 that begins September 30th. Finance Director Ted Beason said, “This is the time of year local governments announce their tentative millage rate.
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An annexation ordinance for the High Bridge Estates new development was passed at Midway’s June 4th council meeting and sent to the Gadsden County Property Appraiser’s Office, which noted that two parcels at 1515 High Bridge Road and 1535 Martin L. King Blvd. had been merged in a scrivener’s legal description error.
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In a small Florida town called Havana near the Florida/Georgia line, a member of the Havana Kiwanis Club learned about a man named Jose Pujals Maderos who had been imprisoned for many years in Havana, Cuba for refusing to abide by Cuba’s new government and President Fidel Castro’s dictates.
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The City of Tallahassee has made the big step of getting rid of their red light camera safety program … because they worked too well? They’ve seen a huge decrease in the number of people running red lights at the seven intersections where the lights are located.
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Gadsden County officials plus staff and more from the University of Florida’s IFAS station in Quincy came out last Friday evening to celebrate the retirement of Gadsden County Extension Agent Dr. Henry G. Grant, who has served the UF/IFAS station for 42 years.
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The Quincy city commission gave final approval on second reading for an updated ordinance addressing mobile food vendors within the city, which also removes the prior ordinance’s moratorium on the vendors.
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Havana’s town council members officially approved at a special meeting on Thursday, June 11th a Resolution #2015-04R, which gives staff authorization to apply for a Neighborhood Revitalization CDBG (Community Development Block Grant) for funding to purchase the Department of Economic Opportunity’s mandated new water well and ground storage tank.
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Everyone has some special days they hold dear; days they have fond memories of. Sadly, one of my special days was on Monday, June 15th, the day that would have been my parents’ 70th anniversary. They both died late last year … just a few months before this special day.

In recent years, Rick and I had taken to getting gift cards at Havana eateries for them to enjoy … I miss these moments with my parents. But the memories will keep going, and for that I’m thankful.